White House Condemns Beatings

Abu Aardvark is chasing media for its inadequate reporting of Washington’s condemnation of the beating of protesters. The point to be questioned is perhaps rather why the interviewer is presuming that it is a failure of diplomacy if Egypt fails to move an arm when the White House is pulling a string. Beyond that the issue is whether it is time to change the policy of propping up certain regimes in exchange for perceived regional stability.